In this episode of Coffee with the Docs, Dr. Nicole and Dr. Abby delve into the intricate relationship between cortisol, stress, and hormones. They discuss how high cortisol levels can disrupt hormonal balance and share effective strategies for managing stress and improving overall health. The conversation emphasizes the importance of lifestyle changes, including meditation, breath work, and monitoring blood sugar levels, to achieve hormonal balance. The hosts also touch on the impact of information overload on stress levels and suggest taking breaks from social media to improve mental well-being.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Hormonal Health
01:52 Understanding Cortisol and Its Impact
08:35 Strategies to Lower Cortisol Levels
11:23 The Role of Circadian Rhythms
14:13 Managing Screen Time and Stress
15:08 The Impact of Environment on Media Consumption
16:15 Breath Work and Meditation for Stress Relief
17:49 Lifestyle Changes for Hormonal Balance
18:53 Understanding Blood Sugar and Stress
20:57 The Role of Continuous Glucose Monitoring
24:09 The Effects of Food Choices on Blood Sugar
25:42 The Influence of Information Overload on Stress Levels
Episode Sponsor:
Who doesn’t love a good cup of coffee? Looking to enjoy coffee without the toxic chemicals or harmful side effects? Check out our official coffee sponsor of the podcast, LifeBoost coffee. It’s organic, clean, and tested for all the bad stuff so you can enjoy guilt free. Use our code DOCS15 to save at checkout!
Partners:
Check out VerVita products that we LOVE for stress. Kalmz and Regenerzyme Adrenal are our favorites to help calm down stress levels during the day or night. Try them here!
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.
The Joe Rogan Experience
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.